English test I. Choose the different one the others. (1.5 marks). 1. A. environment B. government C. comment D. development 2. A. hamburger B. logical C. religion D. teenager 3. A. equation B. reputation C. pollution D. innovation 4. A. hard B. father C. rather D. sacrifice 5. A. assume B. sure C. size D. soup II. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.(5 marks) 1 ………there have been many changes in his life, he still remains a nice man to everyone. A.However B.Despite C.Because DAlthough 2. We wish you ……… A.good luck B.congratulation C.happy D.enjoy yourself 3. If you come to theater late, you have to wait until the … to get in. A.break B.interval C.refresthment D.haft-time 4.Children have to ……… respect to their parents and teachers. A.show B.take C.fell D.express 5. Let’s move …… hanging around here with nothing to do. A.upon B.out of C.up with D.by 6. Laos is famous for its hot … A.industry B.area C.climate D.food 7. I still …… on my parents for money. I only go to school now. A.deny B.depend C.deposit D.desert 8. “thanks for you nice helpt”. “…….” A.I myself don’t like it. B. You’re welcome. C.I’m glad you like it. D.It’s my pleasure. 9. Sudendly the lights … out ang they were left in the dark. A.turned B.put C.went D.took 10. What is the …… cause of his illness? A.primary B.essentially C.possibly D.most 11. Be patient … you won’t succeed. A.because B.or C.unless D.otherwise 12. Sweating increases …. Vigorous exercise or hot weather. A.during B.when C.at the time D.for 13.It is six years …… we moved to Chicago. A.when D.that C.since D.after 14. Can you give me the …………. For tomato soup? A. formula B.recipe C.order D.method 15. Police believe that there is a …… between the two crimes. A.chain B.link C.connector D.mixture 16. From now on, you have to ……. Responsibility for the sales figures. A.get B.acquire C.assume D.accept 19. ON farm, when the cattle are too ill, farmer often have to put rhem …… A.in B.down C.up D.away 20. …… my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist. A.Despite B. As for C. Due to D.Instead of III. Choose the best suitable word to full the blank.(4 marks) LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 1 Phan Tuấn Ly Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1)……. To be successful? Having someone around who always (2)…. The worst isn’t really a lot of(3)…. We all know someone who sees a single cloud on sunny day and says, “It looks(4)…. rain.” But if you catch yourself thinking such thing, it’s important to do something (5)……. it. You can change your view of life, (6) ……. to psychologists. It only takes a little effort, and you will find life more rewarding as a (7)……… Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence but it’s also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (8)… Optimists are more likely to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks. Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your attitude to the world. 1. A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited 2. A. worries B. cares C. fears D. doubts 3. A. play B. enjoyment C.fun D. amusement 4. A. so B. to C. for D. like 5. A. with B. against C. about D. over 6. A. judging B .according C. concerning D. following 7. A. result B .reason C. purpose D. product 8. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose Everyone has (1)………of the Yeti, and its North American ‘cousin’ Bigfoot, but since the last century there have been (2)……….of the existence in Australia of another, less famous creature – the Yahoo. In 1912, a Sydney newspaper (3)…….an account by Charles Harper of a strange, large animal he observed (4)……the life of his campfire: ‘its body, legs and arms were covered with long, brownish – red hair, but what (5)……me as most extraordinary was its shape, which was human in some ways, (6)……ah the same time very different. The body was enormous, (7)……great strength. The arms were extremely long and very muscular. Harper continued: ‘all this observation (8)……a few minute while the creature stood there, as if frightened by the firelight. After a few growls, and beating his breast, he set off, the first few meters upright, then on all four limbs through the low bushes. 1. A. understood B. known C. heard D. noticed 2. A. statements B. reports C. arguments D. proofs 3. A. delivered B. typed C. declared D. printed 4. A. by B. at C. with D. under 5. A. marked B. struck C. touched D. knocked 6. A. even B. just C. still D. yet 7. A. announcing B. pointing C. indicating D. describing 8. A. lasted B. covered C. involved D. engaged III. Circle the wrong one (1.5 marks) 1. You’re tired as you got up too late to watch TV last night A B C D 2. The internet is a very fast and convenient way for us to get a lot of informations. A B C D 3. The bus is such an inexpensive means of transport that people take them very often. A B C D 4. Can you help me with my homework? –I wish I could but I couldn’t. A B C D 5. The new film has been attracted a lot of people all over the world. A B C D 2 Phan Tuấn Ly 6. We want to spend our holiday in a villa by the sea and enjoying sea food. A B C D IV. Give the correct form of the verb (2 marks) 1. The hurricane caused terrible along the coast. (DESTROY) 2. I have never worked for such a considerate…………………… I think all the other…………… have the same opinion. (EMPLOY) 3. Without your …………………he would never been able to do it. 4. I feel so ………………………that I’m going to bed. (SLEEP) 5. The cost of …………………….must be paid by the buyer. (CARRY) 6. I’m sure we can believe her. She’s usually very……………………(TRUTH) 7. He is ……………….of what he has done. (SHAME) V. Write True or False after reading the passage. (2 marks) Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very clean city. Most people live in high-rise flats in different parts of island. The business district is very modern with lots of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice old sections. In Chinatown, there are rows of old short houses. The Government building in Singapore is very beautiful and dates from the colonial days. Singapore is famous for its shop and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurant sells Chinese, Indian, Malay, and European food, and the price are quite reasonable. 1. ………There are three and a half million people in Singapore. 2. ………People live in small houses in different part of island 3. ………There are rows of old short houses in Chinatown. 4. ………The government buildings have just been built. Many people now thing that teachers give students too much home-work. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school. Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest help their children’s homework. It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children! 1. …….Many parents would like their children to have less homework. 2. …….Parents think that students should do a lot of work in their leisure time at home 3. …… A lot of homework has not been planned properly, according to many parents. 4…… Only a small number of people think that homework is fair. 5. …… Teachers suggest parents should teach their own children at home. VI. Rewrite (4 marks) 3 Phan Tuấn Ly 1. Because of their good performance, they won that match. Because they 2. My father teaches Math well. My father is 3. There is not much rain to make the crops better. The crops aren’t 4. Why don’t you have your hair cut? She suggests 5. About thirty million people are watching this program. This program 6. You are tired because you often stay up late. If you 7. The students are working in a laboratory with a lot of chemicals. The laboratory 8. The last time I saw him was two days ago. I haven’t 4 Phan Tuấn Ly . cloud on sunny day and says, “It looks(4)…. rain.” But if you catch yourself thinking such thing, it’s important to do something (5)……. it. You can change your view of life, (6) ……. to psychologists crops aren’t 4. Why don’t you have your hair cut? She suggests 5. About thirty million people are watching this program. This program 6. You are tired because you often stay up late. If you 7 enormous, (7)……great strength. The arms were extremely long and very muscular. Harper continued: ‘all this observation (8)……a few minute while the creature stood there, as if frightened by the firelight.